Perhaps it's the awe-inspiring films about space exploration (my personal favorite – Apollo 13) that evoke the image of NASA as a place buzzing with activity, filled with screens displaying data, charts, and ALWAYS a big countdown clock. However, one of NASA's most recent challenges may surprise you - the task of cracking open a billion-dollar canister filled with ancient asteroid dust.

Nowadays, developers prefer a one-stop solution for web development where developers can build their entire web application on the go. Full-stack development platforms such as MEVN, MEAN, and MERN are the contemporary solutions for building an end-to-end application. Developers can create every part of the applications in the same language for every aspect - including a front-end, backend, database, API, security, web server, and more.

Enterprise data migration is a complex and critical process that involves moving large amounts of data from one system or platform to another. Whether it is due to a system upgrade, consolidation, or merger, enterprises must carefully plan and execute data migrations to ensure a seamless transition without any data loss or disruption to business operations.

Build your own generative AI chatbot! This post is a continuation of our earlier blog post, “Assembling a RAG architecture using Fivetran.”

Exciting news this week! One of the latest features in Node.js core is the addition of support for requiring synchronous ECMAScript Modules (ESM) graphs. This enhancement promises to simplify the transition for package authors and users alike, as the ecosystem gradually shifts towards ESM. This long-awaited feature, enabled via the --experimental-require-module flag, marks a pivotal moment in Node.js development, addressing a persistent pain point for developers.

Testing Pull Requests (PRs) in software development offers numerous advantages. It fosters collaboration among team members, minimizes errors, provides valuable learning opportunities, promotes transparency, and facilitates the onboarding process for new developers. Encouraging Collaboration: PRs promote open discussions regarding code changes, enabling developers to provide feedback, propose enhancements, and seek clarification before integrating new code.

The ongoing progress in Artificial Intelligence is constantly expanding the realms of possibility, revolutionizing industries and societies on a global scale. The release of LLMs surged by 136% in 2023 compared to 2022, and this upward trend is projected to continue in 2024. Today, 44% of organizations are experimenting with generative AI, with 10% having already implemented it in operational settings. Companies must act now in order to stay in the AI Race.

In this age of AI, the demand for real-time data integration is greater than ever. For many, these data pipelines should no longer be configured and deployed by centralized teams, but distributed, so that each owner creates their flows independently. But how to simplify this, whilst practicing good software and data governance? We are introducing Lenses 5.5.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but there’s a lot of data out there — and the amount is only growing. Estimates typically show persistent data growth roughly at a 20% annual compounded rate. Capturing, storing, analyzing, and actioning data is at the core of digital applications, and it’s critical for both the day-to-day operations and detecting trends, for reporting, forecasting, and planning purposes.